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  1. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    I posted these over in the hoop coop thread, and I thought I would share it here as well. The nest boxes are just attached to a sheet of plywood, I wanna say either a half inch or 5/8ths maybe that's part of the rear of the coop and helps to support the hoop. I used 2x3's for the roof...
  2. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Video I made about 2 weeks ago when I caught all 4 nests in my coop being used, I think it shows off my hoop coop tractor pretty nicely.
  3. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Oh dear, I'm afraid I'm going to have to eventually find that thread and show it off to my girlfriend so she can get new ideas for our apartment and brag about what she's done with the place so far.
  4. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    I have seen that as well. I've already got a solid pop door, so I'm thinking the viewing port idea is a little more useful use of it.
  5. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Cracked the toilet seat at the apartment here and replaced it. Thinking of using the cracked seat to make a viewing port over the nest boxes. they're on a big sheet of 1/2 plywood and even myself at 6'4" can't look over it where the vent area is at. But a little port there would be just about...
  6. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    that's what I did with my hoop coop. wrapped the whole thing in 1/2 inch hardware cloth and then plastic and tarps over it.
  7. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    https://therealsurvivalist.com/products/portable-15w-130lm-solar-charged-led-bulb?variant=35346059654 This is where I ordered mine. I'm just using mine right now for when I need to do evening egg and hen checks. Pretty nice for just that, but man I would love to see them have a more robust...
  8. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    The Aussies, Kiwi's, South Americans and basically anybody else from a warmer climate needs to step it up. That or we can talk about any tweaks we've done to our coops lately. I recently added two solar panel lights in my coop. so far they seem to work alright. I just kinda wish they made...
  9. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    What are your sins child?? Did forget to give your chickens mealworms today?
  10. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    its pretty in the eyes of your flock. but paint on wood does tend to help.
  11. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Fixed that for ya. so that drought is over with?? or at lease decreased for now?
  12. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Might be a bit chilly for that. Better wear your wet suit for that.
  13. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Bah! Its 45 degrees here tonight in Michigan and I wore shorts to work today.
  14. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Yeah, but every little bit helps.
  15. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Looks nice but you should be thinking about painting the inside of that OSB as well. Moisture will make that OSB fall apart.
  16. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Better paint that OSB ASAP. Probably should plan on going at least 2 coats if not more to keep moisture from getting into it and have it falling apart on you.
  17. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    I just missed taking a picture of it earlier, but I had a couple of my girls up on a sawhorse out in their pen. Stuff like that will what you want to do. Can probably just lash some tree branches together for perches like that.
  18. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    You near Mombasa? I had a roommate for a year in college here in the states that was from there. Plenty of ventilation there in your coop, definitely what you would want with you being so close to the equator. Be sure to offer plenty of shady spots for your birds to hide out in. And adding...
  19. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    My mom has told me a story of one time when this one brood mare she had way back in the day was about to be breed and the stallion got her right up next to the fence. After that Mom said that she's always looked a little disappointed in the session afterwords.
  20. bigmrg74

    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Two years ago all I did was slap a couple of 2x4's to a pallet to make a table in my old coop. Just barely fit into the coop. Last winter I tried a hanging a pallet from some chains in my old coop, but it was kind of a pain in the butt to keep it from swinging around too much and spilling...
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